Caption

The North Dome, Royal Arches and Washington Column, View of the North Dome, the Royal Arches and the Washington Column in the Yosemite Valley, photograph, page, number: 'XII.', photographer: Carleton E. Watkins, Yosemite Valley, c. 1860 - in or before 1868, North America, California, paper, albumen print, height 155 mm x width 207 mm, mountains, rock-formations, dale, valley, A sepia-toned landscape photograph showing a large granite dome and cliff face rising behind a foreground of dense trees and a reflective river, with tall conifer and broadleaf trees silhouetted against the rock, exposed smooth and striated stone surfaces on the cliff, scattered small trees and shrubs on ledges, a calm waterway with fallen branches and a grassy riverbank, and a pale sky above.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_085

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Rights managed

Available size

50.4Mb (12.6Mb) / 14.8in x 13.2in / 4453 x 3959 (300dpi)

Keywords

North Dome Royal Arches Washington Column View Yosemite Valley photograph page number Xii photographer Carleton E Watkins c 1860 - 1868 North America California paper albumen print height 155 mm x width 207 mm mountains rock-formations dale valley sepia-toned landscape photograph showing large granite dome cliff face rising foreground dense trees reflective river tall conifer broadleaf trees silhouetted rock exposed smooth striated stone surfaces cliff scattered small trees shrubs ledges calm waterway fallen branches grassy riverbank pale sky